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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 8/30/2007
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Thank you very very much for all your time, Kiarang! I hope that you will discover some noticable work in my portfolio, as I do discover more and more stunning images in yours.
There has been some discussions about this one, considering coloring and tone. I must admit that up to today I can't really decide if this was the best I could do with that scene, since on the one hand it does say much to me this way, but on the other hand I ponder on the question: How much personal toning is still good photography? Is there any limit at all?
Still scratching my head, that is! ;-)
Nick
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Kiarang Alaei
{K:49415} 8/30/2007
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Must look at your portfolio carefully to can write the deep feeling about your nice photos.
this one is an unique,because of the personal(speciall) tone you've used here.
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 3/27/2007
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Many many thanks for the kind comment, Gonçalo!
Best wishes,
Nick
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Gonçalo Franco
{K:1773} 3/26/2007
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what can i say... it's one of those images... I love it.
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 3/20/2007
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Many thanks for the kind comment, Dario! I amglad that you like the tones too!
Best wishes,
Nick
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Dario Stefani
{K:4938} 3/19/2007
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Great composition Nick,very interesting with this tones..well done!
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 3/17/2007
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I would only go digital when it exceeds the theoretical 200MP of a 24x36 film frame, Chuck. Not to speak about the gigantic number of pixels on a medium format frame. So it seems that your hopes are already reality ;-)
Thank you very much for your kind comment. Have a nice weekend and good light!
Nick
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 3/17/2007
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Many thanks, Claudia!
Nick
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 3/17/2007
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Thanks a lot, John!
Best wishes,
Nick
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Chuck Freeman
{K:13616} 3/16/2007
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This is a lovely photo. So intriquing considering we seldom have snow down "my way" here in south.
I like even more because you use film and a reasonable camera. IMHO, it is the artist and not the camera. You are proof of that.
ALSO, thanks so much for all your nice comments to me. Keep shooting (FILM I HOPE;)
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Claudia Perilli
{K:31090} 3/16/2007
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Beautiful composition, nice light and colors.
Claudia
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John Pitman
{K:8473} 3/16/2007
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Intersting toning and detail. Well done.
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 3/16/2007
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Thanks a lot for the nice comment, Andre!
As I already said, the coloring is the result of underexposure (-2/3 EV) at sunrise time, for enhancing the shadows behind the small "hills" on the terrain, and giving a better impression of its non-planarity. I find it very interesting that such a small correction is enough for comments ahbout the coloring starting from "wierd" and ending to "appealing". It actually shows that a subtle change of exposure parameters or of some digital manipulation parameters is already enough for taking us into such a discussion. Perhaps this is also a support for our example with the perfume. ;-)
On this one it should have been perhaps only -1/3 EV, though.
Well, as about "pleasing everybody all the time", even "unpleasant" comments that do mention something about the reasons are interesting, as they carry much potential for re-thinking and perhaos getting better. After all, sometimes a bit of verbal struggle might be as well the little bit of perfume that is needed in the photographic everyday. ;-)
Have a nice day,
Nick
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 3/16/2007
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Thanks a lot for the nice detailed commen and the generous rating, Michele!
So as we see, the coloring on this one covers the whole range of perceptions from weird though strange to appealing. Very interesting, really. Actually it is close to but not exactly natural because of a cerrection of exposure at -2/3 EV, which was perhaps a bit too much.
Many many tahnks again and best wishes,
Nick
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 3/16/2007
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Thanks a lot for the nice comment, Annemette!
The lines of the tree sequence and of the contour of the terrain against the background were indeed screaming for being captured. As about the colors, well, in reality they are not much different at sunrise time on the mountains, as also said to Ferdinand. On this one they are only a bit darker than in reality because I corrected the exposure at 2/3 EV down for making the shadows a bit stronger. It was a bit too much and 1/3 EV down might be enough, though.
The dark background is the result of mainly two things. The one was that the mountain behind was still in darkness. In addition to that there was also some fog in front of it, and so the background became more or less texture free, which fits the rather simple composition for my understanding.
Best wishes and thanks again,
Nick
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 3/16/2007
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Many many thanks for the kind comment, John!
Nick
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 3/16/2007
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Thank you very much, Fago!
Best wishes,
Nick
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 3/16/2007
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Thank you very much, Vesna!
Nick
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 3/16/2007
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Many thanks for the nice comment, Ferdinand. The coloring is the result of a correction of 2/3 EV down at sunrise time. This way the dominant red-golden hues of sunlight, that are reflected by the snow at that time of the day, moved a bit to darker regions. This enhances the light shadows behind the small "hills" and supports the visual detection of the nonplanarity of the terrain. But indeed the correction was a bit too much. Perhaps -1/3 would be already enough.
Best wishes again,
Nick
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Andre Denis
{K:66407} 3/15/2007
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A nice peaceful scene Nick. A very appealing composition. I see some people are commenting on the "strange colours" and heavy "grain".
It seems we can't please all of the people all of the time :) If the images are too conventional we get criticized for not being creative enough. And when we post something a little different we get comments about the "weird" colour. :)
Personally, I don't mind the experimenting at all.
Andre
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Michele Carlsen
{K:146013} 3/15/2007
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Very nice image Nick . I like a sequence of three... It's cmposed very nicely , and the tones, and textures are soo appealing.. nice detail and crytal clarity make this a 7/7 for me to view !!
Best wishes,
Michele~
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Annemette Rosenborg Eriksen
{K:55244} 3/15/2007
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I like the two lines going through the image and the balance. The colours do indeed look weird, but appealing to me nonetheless. I like the darkish background.
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john maracine
{K:293} 3/15/2007
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wow ! fantastic ! very nice!
John
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Branimir Fagarazzi
{K:38367} 3/15/2007
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Excellent shot.Thanks for all comment
Regard
Fago
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Vesna Radakovic
{K:1572} 3/15/2007
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Very nice photo!!!
Vesna
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FERDINAND DOTREMONT
{K:6612} 3/15/2007
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This is a very good composition, only what happened to the colour?
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